Canelo Alvarez is making plans for the final chapter of his illustrious boxing career.
The Mexican has been the face of the sport for more than a decade. He is a veteran of 69 fights who turned professional at just 15. He has won 64 of those contests, including most recently becoming WBC super middleweight champion by beating Christian Mbilli on points.
He has previously been undisputed in the division and has also won belts across light middleweight, middleweight and light heavyweight.
His business manager Richard Schaefer has been speaking to The Ring and it has been revealed that the Mexican’s last fight could take place in his hometown, although it is some way off.
“Canelo’s from Guadalajara; he fought John Ryder there. There’s a new stadium that’s being constructed, and they’re looking at Canelo’s farewell fight; they want it to be the first event at this new stadium, as a farewell fight, somewhere in between November 2029 and March 2030.”
Estadio Ciudad UdeG is the name of the proposed stadium, designed to be the new home of Mexican clubs Atlas and Leones Negros UdeG. Although the project has been funded and was given the go-ahead in October, construction has not yet started.
Canelo would be pushing 40 years old by the time it is completed. He generally fights twice a year, so he will be up to an incredible 75 fights in total if he maintains that rate until the stadium is finished.
There has been talk that he could go back up to fight newly crowned WBC champion Willy Hutchinson at 175 lb for his next contest, or else the likes of Brit Hamzah Sheeraz, Lester Martinez and IBF champion Osley Iglesias all await at super-middleweight.
